1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 5 J.C. Tremblay Hockey Card (Front)
1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 5 J.C. Tremblay Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Finesse and consistency have made the helmeted J.C. Tremblay one of Montreal’s key men. He’s not a hitter, but a top puck-handler. J.C. is one of the most offensive minded defensemen in the NHL.
En Français
La finesse et la stabilité de Tremblay en ont fait un des joueurs-clés des Canadiens de Montréal. Il n’est pas un frappeur mais manie très bien la rondelle. Jean-Claude est un des joueurs de défense qui a le plus l’esprit d’attaque dans la LNH.
Details
1969-70 was a bit of a setback in the NHL career of J.C. Tremblay, appearing in just 58 games and totaling 21 points. However, his final two years in the league, 1970-71 and 1971-72, were two of his best.
In 1970-71, J.C. recorded 52 assists from the point, placing him in a four-way tie for sixth in the NHL with Jude Drouin, Fred Stanfield and Bobby Hull. His 14 playoff assists in 20 games was second to just Jean Beliveau‘s 16. Tremblay finished third in voting for the Norris Trophy behind Bobby Orr and Brad Park.
The following year, 1971-72, Tremblay had 51 helpers. This total put him in a three-way tie for eighth with Pit Martin and John Bucyk. However, he dropped to fifth in voting for the Norris with Bobby Orr again the runaway winner.
1971-72 was the end of J.C.’s NHL career but certainly not the end of his major league hockey career. Tremblay jumped to the WHA and spent the full duration of the league’s existence with the Quebec Nordiques. Again, his playmaking was on display, leading the WHA in assists in 1972-73 with 75 and tying for the lead in 1975-76 with teammate Marc Tardif.
Between 1959-60 and 1971-72, J.C. Tremblay played 794 regular season and 108 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the Montreal Canadiens. In the WHA, he played an additional 454 regular season and 34 playoff games between 1972-73 and 1978-79 with the Quebec Nordiques. The five time Stanley Cup champion was both a First Team All-Star and Second Team All-Star once each. Tremblay is among a group of players that probably should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame but is not.